Industry News

Phil Announces Partnership with Impel NeuroPharma in Support of Trudhesa™ (dihydroergotamine mesylate) Nasal Spray for the Acute Treatment of Migraine

10/06/2021

Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Phil, Inc. announces partnership with Impel NeuroPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPL) in support of Trudhesa™ (dihydroergotamine mesylate) nasal spray (0.725 mg per spray) to provide technology-powered patient support and distribution services through Phil’s proprietary workflow to enhance the patient’s access to therapy. Trudhesa is indicated for the acute treatment of…

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Arch Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Larry Hicks to the Board

10/06/2021

Brings deep industry experience to support commercialization plan Excerpt from the Press Release: FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (“Arch” or the “Company”), a marketer and developer of novel self-assembling wound care and biosurgical devices, today announced the appointment of Larry Hicks to its Board of Directors. Mr.…

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OXURION Announces Positive Results from Part A of Phase 2 Study Evaluating THR-149 for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)

10/06/2021

Decision taken to move the highest dose of THR-149 (0.13mg) into Part B of the study based on favorable safety profile and positive efficacy data Oxurion is moving into Part B of study evaluating THR-149 against aflibercept THR-149 is a potent plasma kallikrein inhibitor for the treatment of the 40-50% of DME patients who respond…

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Trevena Announces Results of TRV027 Proof-of-Concept Study in COVID-19 Patients

10/05/2021

92% probability that TRV027 has a potential beneficial impact on primary endpoint of D-dimer levels, a biomarker associated with critical illness and mortality ~12 days lower average hospital length of stay in patients treated with TRV027 compared to placebo TRV027 is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled study (NIH ACTIV-4) and a global adaptive…

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Recent study in the Journal of Urology shows PredicineCARE urine-based liquid biopsy test provides non-invasive molecular profiling for patients with bladder cancer

10/05/2021

Results from the study utilizing the PredicineCARE liquid biopsy assay evaluate the concordance of somatic alterations identified by standard tissue testing to those identified by analysis of urinary circulating tumor DNA in patients with urothelial bladder cancer. Excerpt from the Press Release: “This study demonstrates the clinical value of urine-based liquid biopsy testing to provide…

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Glyscend Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial on the Heels of Preclinical Data Presented at EASD 2021 on the Metabolic Benefits of its Oral Polymer-based Duodenal Exclusion Therapy

10/05/2021

Phase 1 clinical trial currently underway in Australia investigating a noninvasive, oral polymer therapy that dramatically improves glucose homeostasis with weight loss in nonclinical models. Excerpt from the Press Release: BALTIMORE & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glyscend, Inc. delivered an oral presentation highlighting preclinical data from a study of its oral proprietary polymer duodenal exclusion therapy during the…

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Syros Announces First Patient in Dose Confirmation Study of SY-2101, a Novel Oral Form of Arsenic Trioxide, in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

10/04/2021

Confirmatory Dose and PK Data Expected in First Half of 2022, with a Phase 3 Trial Expected to Begin in 2022 erpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SYRS), a leader in the development of medicines that control the expression of genes, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the…

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VBI Vaccines Announces New Preclinical Data and Initiation of VBI-2905 Clinical Study Targeting Broadened Immunity Against COVID-19 and Variants of Concern

10/04/2021

New preclinical data demonstrate VBI-2905 induced robust neutralizing and antibody binding activity, as a 2-dose course and as a single booster dose, against COVID-19 and variants of concern including Beta and Delta– Data also demonstrate trivalent VBI-2901 induced robust and consistent levels of immunity against the ancestral COVID-19 strain and a panel of variants including…

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Scientists use AI to create drug regime for rare form of brain cancer in children

10/01/2021

Scientists have successfully used artificial intelligence to create a new drug regime for children with a deadly form of brain cancer that has not seen survival rates improve for more than half a century. The breakthrough, revealed in the journal Cancer Discovery, is set to usher in an “exciting” new era where AI can be harnessed to…

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Corvus Pharmaceuticals Provides Updates on Mupadolimab (Anti-CD73) Programs in Oncology and Infectious Disease

10/01/2021

Announces results published online in medRxiv in 40 patients from COVID-19 randomized controlled study, which showed primary and secondary endpoints trend toward more favorable outcome for mupadolimab treated patients vs. placebo COVID-19 study immune response data found to be consistent with proposed mechanism Oncology Phase 1b/2 clinical trial enrolling patients with head and neck cancers…

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